Linux commands Flashcards
linux: getting help
man
Linux: File editors
nano, vi/vim
Linux: list current directory
pwd
Microsoft: change directory
cd
Linux: list directory contents
ls
Linux: output file contents
cat
Linux: file search tool
find
Linux: File contents search tool.
Filter any data piped as input.
grep
Linux: copy files
cp
Linux: move (and rename) files
mv
Linux: delete files
-r
rm
Linux: report free space
df and du
Linux: switch user
su
Linux: superuser do
sudo
user management commands
useradd, usermod, userdel
Group management commands
groupadd, groupmod, groupdel
newgrp to set effective group ID
read, write, execute for user, group, world
- rwx r-x r–
octal permissions
read=4, write=2, and execute=1
0754
chown
chgrp
Linux: File ownership
Linux: update, upgrade, install
apt-get
Linux: check-update, update, install
yum
process ID
PID
Linux: report configuration and apply non-persistent changes
ip
Linux: troubleshoot name resolution and DNS
dig
Linux: file sharing with windows
Samba
Apple: search feature
spotlight
zsh or Bash command-line environment
Terminal
Apple secure password storage
internet accounts and keychain
Apple Disk encryption
FileVault
Apple file management interface
finder
Apple installation from download
package format (DMG, PKA)
.APP installation directory
Apple automated backup to an external drive or partition
APFS-formatted
